2026 Best Value Biological Engineering Schools in Alabama
[Biological Engineering](/majors/engineering/biological-biosystems-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for biological engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Biological Engineering Schools in Alabama
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in biological engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Biological Engineering Schools
Leading the list is Auburn University, our #1 best value for biological engineering in Alabama. Set in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,890, compared with $34,922 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,747 to complete the biological engineering program here. Soon after graduation, biological engineering degree recipients from Auburn University generally make around $59,050. Set against $25,747 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Auburn University admits about 46% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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